Fiji Population: 802 611 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 34% (male 139 713; female 134 220) 15-64 years: 63% (male 251 646; female 251 425) 65 years and over: 3% (male 12 051; female 13 556) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.28% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 22.92 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 6.25 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: -3.92 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 16.65 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 66.29 years male: 63.92 years female: 68.78 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.74 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Fijian(s) adjective: Fijian Ethnic groups: Fijian 49% Indian 46% European other Pacific Islanders overseas Chinese and other 5% Religions: Christian 52% (Methodist 37% Roman Catholic 9%) Hindu 38% Muslim 8% other 2% note: Fijians are mainly Christian Indians are Hindu and there is a Muslim minority (1986) Languages: English (official) Fijian Hindustani Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.6% male: 93.8% female: 89.3% (1995 est.)
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